Animal Jam
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Synopsis
Animal Jam is a music-and-movement show for preschoolers in which puppet hosts Edi and Waffle lead real children through dances inspired by real animal footage, covering physical skills like balance, jumping and personal space. Each episode pairs an original song with wildlife video that inspires the accompanying dance routine. It premiered on TLC in February 2003 before moving to Discovery Kids the same year.
Context & Trivia
Although most of each episode is carried by real children dancing on set, the show is anchored by two puppet hosts, Edi and Waffle, who introduce each segment and give the format its continuity; Muppet Wiki notes the production involved "many innovations in puppet design and production" from The Jim Henson Company, though the specific puppeteers behind the two characters could not be verified through independent sources.
Puppet companies
Jim Henson Television · TLC · Discovery Kids
Created by
John Derevlany
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